Question re SMP WU

[*hondo*]

Good late morning folks, I wonder if anyone can help with this please?

I’ve not long changed over from folding using 5.03 to the (SMP version on a Q6600) like a plonker I’ve screwed at least 5 Wus up by forgetfully clicking on the FAH short cut I keep on the desktop which starts FAH running while FAH is already running.

Unfortunately I’ve done the same yet again this morning, however on this occasion I immediately was aware that I’d done this, and closed the core down completely,

Does anyone know of a way I can retrieve this WU please

BTW I keep the FAH short cut on the desktop because if I didn’t, I’d forget to re-start FAH running after re-booting if I close the PC down
Thanks for any help

Current Work Unit
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Name: Protein in POPC
Tag: -
Download time: March 8 00:30:07
Due time: March 12 00:30:07
Progress: 55% [|||||_____]

[09:01:54] Completed 265000 out of 500000 steps (53 percent)
[09:11:44] Writing local files
[09:11:44] Completed 270000 out of 500000 steps (54 percent)
[09:21:41] Writing local files
[09:21:42] Completed 275000 out of 500000 steps (55 percent)
[09:31:06] CoreStatus = 7B (123)
[09:31:06] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0x7b
[09:31:06] Deleting current work unit & continuing...

Folding@Home Client Shutdown at user request.

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.

[zorzyk]

Does anyone know of a way I can retrieve this WU please

If the WU was deleted by the SMP client, IMO there is no way to get back to his WU. It was irreversibly lost to you, and it will be assigned to the other person to be fold.

To be more safe in the case of accidentall stopping of the SMP client, I have set up a back-up procedure using standard Windows sheduler to copy the FAH folder into the other location every hour. In such cases, I have the possibility to roll back and continue folding of the WU (it is enough to copy back whole \WORK\ folder and the file queue.dat, at least it works for me and it allowed me not to lost any WU since a long time).

BTW I keep the FAH short cut on the desktop because if I didn’t, I’d forget to re-start FAH running after re-booting if I close the PC down

Try to make a folder on the desktop named for example FAH folder and place inside the shortcut to fah.exe. This would prevent you from incidentall starting fah, because before you start a program, you have to open the folder first It's a simple solution, but it works well for me.

I hope that this helps.

[*hondo*]

Thank you zorzyk

What a great idea, and easy too, like all the best idea's are, I'm doing the same myself now.

Thank you again

[zorzyk]

Well, yes, hm
*hondo*, keep on folding!

[*hondo*]

Well, yes, hm
*hondo*, keep on folding!

I've just tested your idea out on purpose @ 10% complete.

Hey man the backup idea worked GREAT!!


Thanks again

[bruce]

[09:31:06] CoreStatus = 7B (123)
[09:31:06] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0x7b

We still do not know what causes error 0x7b -- other than the fact that SOMETHING caused Windows to kill the process. If you happen to notice that error after you just did XXX, be sure and let us know.